Lesson 1
Standardized collective actions made in response to common battle occurrences
What is Battle Drills?
Individual Movement Techniques (IMTs)
High Crawl, Low Crawl, Buddy Rush
Types of Patrols
What is recon and combat patrol
how many steps are there in a cycle of function for the M4
Main tasks of an individual soldier
What is Shoot, Move, Communicate, Adapt, and Survive?
Security halts with vehicles
What is Herringbone Formation and Coil Formation?
Draw a wedge formation
RM, GR, TL, ARM
Principles of Patrolling
Planning, Reconnaissance, Security, Control, Common Sense
order of clearing the M4
weapon on safe, remove the mag, chamber up, lock the bold to the rear and inspect for ammo
trained reponse to a stimulus
battle drill
Characteristics used to measure formations
Control, flexibility, fire capabilities/restrictions, security.
Main goals of a raid
Destroy, Capture, and Gather Intel
Immediate Action
TAP RACK REASSESS
overall best formation for a squad
what is a squad column
What is
Establish Sec. at the Halt, React to Contact, React to Ambush, React to IDF
METT-TC
Difference between an area and zone recon patrol
Area is larger and more broad than a zone
shoot 5 shots, shoot 5 shots, make adjustments, shoot again, ____
What is zeroing
IMT used with little to no cover and concealment
low crawl/buddy rush
Steps of React to Contact
What is
return fire, 3D's, 3-1 ratio, get on line etc.
Duty of a team leader
What is controlling Fire Team, leading from the front, maintaining accountability, knowing his soldiers
Elements of a SALUTE report
standard format for reporting enemy info
Size, Activity, Location, Unit/Uniform, Time, Equipment
position with the most support and control while firing your weapon
Prone Supported
why do we do battle drills
.... answer may vary